Configuration Mapping for Computing System Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computing systems face challenges in efficiently configuring newly installed equipment due to differences in configuration information formats and representations between existing and new systems, leading to operational inefficiencies and incomplete setup.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of feedback-driven computer-aided configuration mapping techniques that dynamically map configuration information from an existing computing environment to new equipment, using parameter maps generated based on user-defined mappings and data structure comparisons, to facilitate initial and ongoing operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If configuration information is copied from existing computing system to newly installed equipment, then initial setup time is reduced, but configuration compatibility and completeness deteriorate due to format and representation differences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a configuration information mapping system that acts as an intermediary between the existing computing system and newly installed equipment. This mapping system translates configuration data between different formats and representations, ensuring compatibility while maintaining efficient setup processes. The mapping includes field mappings, data type conversions, and format transformations to bridge the gap between heterogeneous systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms configuration information by changing its parameters including data formats, representations, and structures. The system dynamically adjusts configuration parameters to match the requirements of the target equipment, converting between different configuration schemas while preserving the essential configuration data and relationships.
2Reliability
If configuration information is thoroughly transformed and mapped between systems, then configuration completeness improves, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-defining configuration mappings and transformation rules between different computing systems. The mapping relationships, data type conversions, and format transformations are established in advance, allowing the system to quickly apply these pre-configured transformations when new equipment is installed, thereby reducing real-time processing requirements.
3Measurement precision
If configuration data is extensively processed and synchronized between systems, then configuration accuracy improves, but network bandwidth consumption and inter-component communication increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential and necessary configuration information from the existing computing system that is required for the newly installed equipment to function. The configuration mapping system identifies and extracts critical configuration data while filtering out redundant or unnecessary information, thereby maintaining configuration accuracy while minimizing network bandwidth consumption and data transmission requirements.
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AI summary
Computer-aided computer system configuration techniques for adding new computing resources to an existing set of computing resources. A method embodiment commences upon identifying an existing computing system having a first set of configuration parameters. A second computing system having a second set of configuration parameters is deployed. A user interface is provided to accept user input comprising a location and protocol to access the existing computing system. Syntactical and semantic differences between the configuration parameters of the existing computing system and those of the newly added set are identified. The identified differences are analyzed to generate a parameter map that relates the existing set of configuration parameters to the second set of configuration parameters and vice-versa. Relationships that are codified in the parameter map are validated through user interactions. The second set of configuration parameters are modified or augmented such that parameters can be synchronized between the two computing systems.